indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish, Filipino, Portuguese, Italian (Rare), Judeo-Italian
Pronounced Pron. /to.len.ˈti.no/(Spanish, Filipino, Italian) [t̪o.lẽn̪.ˈt̪i.no](Spanish) [t̪o.lɛn̪.ˈt̪iː.n̪o](Filipino) /tu.lẽ.ˈti.nu/(Portuguese) /to.lẽ.ˈt͡ʃĩ.nu/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Ultimately derived from the name of a town in the province of Macerata, Italy (see Tolentino). This was adopted as a Spanish given name in honour of the 14th-century Italian saint and mystic Nicholas of Tolentino. As a Filipino surname, it is of Spanish origin.